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The Center for Public Health and Community Genomics, directed by Toby Citrin, J.D. and co-directed by Sharon Kardia, Ph.D., promotes the integration of genomic discoveries into public health practice…

Bioethics Today, the blog of the Alden March Bioethics Institute at the Albany Medical Center, hosts interviews, opinion pieces, and articles on healthcare policy, end-of-life decision making,…

Paul Spicer is Principal Investigator of the Center for the Ethics of Indigenous Genomic Research (CEIGR). CEIGR examines how genomic information used in medical care may impact American Indian and…

Prohibits discrimination based on genetic information in multiple sections of the statutes, including those pertaining to employment, housing, credit, education and other areas. Died. Bill Status:…

Establishes requirements regarding student education records, personally identifiable information of a student, and certain other information concerning a student. Personally identifiable information…

This bill prohibits state agencies, district boards of education, or pre K-12 educational institutions from administering any student survey, assessment, analysis, evaluation, or similar instrument…

The Journal of the American Medical Association produced this Glossary of Genomics Terms in 2013. The glossary includes terms commonly used in the study of genetics compiled using information…

This bill establishes a genetics advisory council to study various topics, including the use of any genetic test by insurers, employers or educational institutions, including the potential for…

This bill requires a state agency or education institution to obtain written consent from parents or eligible students before collecting any certain data points, including a biometric record (defined…

This bill requires a state agency or education institution to obtain written consent from parents or eligible students before collecting any certain data points, including a biometric record (defined…